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Don Newcombe League
9-21-2165
Donnie Picciolo Second Base
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .753 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
H 1439 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 02-04-1952
HR 110 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(67 games)
RBI 697
SB 125
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF C- (30.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197018B-D C+C-C+D+C 
197119B-D C+C-C+D+C 
197220B D+B-C B-C-B-
197321B C-B B-B C B 
197422B+C B B-B C+B 
197523A-C+B+B B B-B+
197624A C+A-B B+B-B+
197725A C+A-B+B+B A-
197826A+B-A-B+B+B A-
197927A+B-A-B+A-B A-
198028A+B-A-B+A-B A-
198129A+B-A-B+A-B A-
198230A+B-A-A-A-B A-
198331A+B-A-A-A-B A-
198432A+B-A-A-A-B A-
198533A+B-A-A-A-B A-
198634A+B-A-A-A-B A-
198735A B-A-B+B+B A-
198836A C+A-B+B+B A-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Donnie Picciolo has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have promoted John Jackson to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have waived Chick Morrison. The Chicago Black Sox have waived Donnie Picciolo.
1987-07-30Donnie Picciolo of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1985-06-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Detroit Stars. The Detroit Stars receive Jimmy King, Ned McFadden from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Cliff Twombly, Donnie Picciolo, Lou Fluhrer, Chief Fautsch, Frank Donovan, Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 DET (Gus May), Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 DET (Jim Connors).
1983-04-01The Detroit Stars have re-claimed Donnie Picciolo from the waiver wire.
1983-04-01The Detroit Stars have promoted Erik Goodfellow to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have designated Donnie Picciolo for assignment.
1974-04-02The Detroit Stars have promoted Dan Titus to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have promoted Donnie Picciolo to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have designated Brownie Bane for assignment. The Detroit Stars have sent Tom Welf to the minors.
1973-09-29The Detroit Stars have sent Donnie Picciolo to the minors.
1973-09-16The Detroit Stars have promoted Donnie Picciolo to the major league team.